Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-04-21
SET IN DIAMONDS,
BY Charlotte NJ. Braeme.
CHAPTER XI.
"sET IN DIAMONDS"

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"No," she replied, ~ have everything
in the world want"
"What particularly happy woman.
said Lord stair. "You positively wan
nothing"
mo, but II you wish to bring 8
present from town, bring something fol
baby"
"For baby" repeated Lady Perth.
81 should say that baby has more OF
everything than ever fell to the lot Of a
baby before"
III say little Sunbeam deserves all
she has," cried the young captain,
'she is the sweetest Sunbeam that ever
shone."
LORD Stair laughed.
"What shall it be, Marguerite?" he
asked.
~ do not know; If you really wish to
make US a present, bring something for
baby and me-"
little in them, yet they were the most
important that Marguerite Lady Stair
ever uttered in her life.
The whole family were in the break
fast-room, charming apartment that
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of the morning sun; the sweet summer
wind came in through the long open
windows, the treakfast-table was the
very picture of luxury and comfort.
Lady Perth alone looked veXed and dis
contented. Matters were not going to
her liking at all. The handsome young
captain and Lady Stair were so I'M
feignedly happy together; and her
n0N IA nsr hUNf
what was natural, light and pleasant
in it.
1t was August now; the red bopies
shone amongst the golden corn, the
sun flowers raised their faces TO the sun
they loved, the trees were in full leaf
and the famous history of music was
finished. Lord Stair had completed
what he believed to be one of the most
wonderful books ever written, and he
was anxious now that the world should
have the advantage of it all. all ar
rangements had been made for the
publication, and Lord Stair was COM
PEELED to go to London to attend to it.
The work absorbed all his thoughts
all his interea.s; it was not that he
loved his young wife one whit the less,
but that was kind, comfortable affec-
ton; he liked to know that she was
near him, to hear her voice and the
sound of he- laughter. He thought of
her always with warm heart, but he
made no outward demonstration of his
affection. lie was rather pleased than
not with the coming of Darcy Este; he
believed his wife had everything in the
world that her heart could desire, and
he was still better pleased now to think
that she had a companion; he liked to
see them together, walking or riding.
Captain Este gave Lady Stair riding
lessons, and when once the charm of it
was known to her she liked it better
than anything else. Lord Stair had
purchased magnificent horse for her,
and nothing pleased him more than
these riding-lessons, given during the
pleasant summer days. And now Lord
Stair was leaving home, so far from
feeling any distrust of wife or kinsman,
he was glad that Captain Este was
there Marguerite would not be so lonely.
He was in the highest of spirits this
morning, when his wife uttered the
most momentous words of her life:
'Bring present for baby and for
me-the same for both of u.s."
He was just little puzzled as to what
could possibly suit the fair young
mother of eighteen anil the little child
of few months. lie said ''good-bye,"
he kissed the sharp, cold face of his
sister-the pure sweet face of his wife;
he shook with honest hartness the
hand of his knsman.
lyon will take good care Of LADY
Stair while | am away, Darcy. Go on
with the riding-lessons. If see any
thing suitable for her, shall purchase
it."
~ shall never like an other horse so
much as Prince Charlie" she said;
but even to herself she hardly admitted
the reason--it was that Captain Este
had chosen him, and that the spirited.
beautiful animal was part of those gol-
den summer hours.
When Lord Stair was halfway to
town, an idea come to him: he had been
puzzling what he should bring home to
wife and child. Quite suddenly an idea
seized him, and he smiled as lie pom
dered over it.
"They shall be both alike" he said
to himself; II will have no difference
between them"
Then with his mind quite at rest, he
gave himself up to thoughts Of the
"History of Music"
The handsome young soldier and the
fair young wife stood together on the
white terrace, watching the carriage as
it disappeared among the trees; they
were leaning over the marble balustrade
and great masses of crimson passion
flowers Law at their feet. They stood
fov some few minutes in silence, and
then Captain Este said:
"Where snail we 60? What shall we
do? We have the whole of this bright
August day before us; how shall we
spend it?''
Lady stair looked up at him with q
smile and blush.
''I must plead guilty to most wicked
sensat,on," she sa d; 81 feel like child
who has been away from school. If
you ask me how should like to spend
the day. that is until luncheon-time,
prefer going to the Herons' Pool.
should like 20 hear more ofyour legends,
and love the cold dark waters,
She turned her head to the house as
she spoke, and Captain Este saw a visit
full look of longing in her face.
.What is it?" he asked.
az should like TO see my Sunbeam.
wish Lady Perth would go up to
town for few days, and could bride
the head nurse"
"why do you not go nowP" he asked.
az have been. / went to the nursery
this morning before eight o'clock, and
the little Sunbeam cried for me. She
held out two such lovely hands tn me,
but Mrs. Mervin would not let take
her. She said it would be better 70 me
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as baby was not well and crying made
her mora feverish ~